The Wasp Factory -
Iain Banks
1984 - Macmillan, London - First Edition A fine copy of the author's important first novel. A twisted story of incidents in the lives of Scottish islanders and one child in particular, highly controversial at the time of it's release:-

‘Brilliant’ - The New York Times.‘Rubbish’ - The Times.‘Macabre, bizarre, and impossible to put down’ - The Financial Times.‘A work of unparalleled depravity’ - The Irish Times.‘One of the top 100 novels of the century’ - The Independent.

So there you have it, to be read with caution.Reference: Listed in Jones & Newman 100 Best Horror Novels.